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	Mekong River Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The MRC was established on 5 April 1995 by the 'Agreement on The Cooperation for The Substainable Development of The Mekong River Basin'.
		MRC maintains regular dialogue with the two upper states of the Mekong River Basin, China and Myanmar.
		The MRC member countries agreed to co-operate in all fields of sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation, flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental protection.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mekong_River_Commission (268 words)

	Mekong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river's source, and therefore its exact length, is uncertain, due to the existence of several tributaries in an inaccessible environment.
		The river next forms the border between Myanmar and Laos for 200 km, at the end of which it meets the tributary Ruak River at the Golden Triangle.
		The first European to encounter the Mekong was the Portuguese Antonio de Faria in 1540; a European map of 1563 depicts the river, although even by then little was known of the river upstream of the delta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mekong_River (1418 words)

	The Water Page - Mekong River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Mekong River (known in Tibet as Dza-chu, China as Lancang Jiang and Thailand as Mae Nam Khong), is a major river in southeastern Asia.
		It is the longest river in the region.
		The primary international legal agreement on the Mekong River is entitled "Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin", which was signed in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 5 April 1995 between Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
	www.thewaterpage.com /mekong_river.htm (776 words)

	Feedback from the Mekong River Commission
		The Mekong River Commission is pleased to support the NGO Forum in this role, in line with our commitment to cooperate with civil society organizations active on natural resource planning and management in the Mekong region.
		MRC surveys show that fish catch in the Lower Mekong Basin is in fact much higher than was previously thought, at 1.6 to 1.8 million metric tons with a retail value of about 1.4 billion US dollars.
		Since 1999, the MRC has increasingly adopted a programme approach, whereby donors are invited to contribute towards a coherent basket of objectives with a focus on transboundary planning and management issues.
	www.ngoforum.org.kh /Environment/Docs/feedback.htm (897 words)

	Update: Mekong issues/Cambodia, September 1996
		The Asian Development Bank, under its Greater Mekong Subregion initiative, the Mekong River Commission, private corporations and the countries of ASEAN refer to the Mekong as a 'subregion' ripe for rapid economic growth through investment in infrastructure: ranging from telecommunications and trans-regional road and rail networks, to subregional tourism masterplanning and large-scale energy projects.
		The Nam Tha River is a tributary of the Mekong in northern Lao PDR;
		The MRC states that it is a dam with "minor impacts" and estimates that 5,120 people would be displaced by the dam's reservoir, based on a 1969 survey.
	www.ngoforum.org.kh /Environment/Docs/mekong/appendix_g.htm (3870 words)

	MRC, Mekong River Commission - a river basin organisation for sustainable development
		The Mekong River Commission (MRC) was formed on 5 April 1995 by an agreement between the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam.
		The MRC has been built on a foundation of nearly 50 years of knowledge and experience in the region starting from 1957 when it began life as the UN-founded Mekong Committee.
		The Mekong River Commission Secretariat, which is based in Vientiane, Lao PDR, provides administrative and technical support to the four National Mekong Committees in each country.
	www.mrcmekong.org (429 words)

	PPP 11/15: MRC on Yali Falls Dam
		The Mekong River Commission, which was established in 1995 by the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam was set up to ensure sustainable and equitable development of the Basin's water and related resources.
		In 1993, Cambodia was embroiled in a protracted civil war and the stretch of the Sesan River in Cambodia was inaccessible, therefore restricting the EIA to the accessible sections of the river.
		MRC will continue to collaborate with a growing number of partners and hopes that in future, Oxfam America and other civil society organizations take every opportunity to work collaboratively with MRC and its member governments to raise awareness and take the best advantage of information and contacts provided.
	www.phnompenhpost.com /TXT/letters/L1115-1.htm (982 words)

	Rivers Watch East and Southeast Asia (RWESA) - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rivers Watch East and Southeast Asia (RWESA) is a network of NGOs and peoples' organizations from East and Southeast Asia - supported by their allies internationally - that was formed in July 2000.
		The network is to stop destructive river development projects in East and SE Asia and to restore rivers to the communities who depend on them.
		Threatened with plans by Burma’s generals to dam the Salween River and submerge vast tracts of their homelands, the Karenni are releasing a new report today which exposes the parallels between the devastating impacts of Burma’s first large scale hydropower project, built in their state, and those of the planned Salween dams.
	www.rwesa.org (566 words)

	The Water Page - Mekong River Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The headquarters of the MRCS is meant to rotate among the four member countries.
		The MRC has maintained a dialogue with the two riparians who are not parties to the 1995 Agreement, China and Myanmar, over matters concerning tourism, water use, power development, data exchange, etc. These countries are "dialogue partners" with the four lower Mekong Basin countries that are parties to the Agreement.
		One of the visions of the MRC (Secretariat) is to become a world class, financially secure, international river basin organization serving the Mekong countries.
	www.thewaterpage.com /mrc_notes.htm (1019 words)

	Our Mekong \| Potential Tensions Swirl around Mekong 'Development'
		A potential trigger is the irregular flow of the Mekong's waters, which regional experts say is due to both natural factors and man-made 'development', including dam construction by China and a navigation agreement set by four governments in June last year.
		The MRC's research has shown that during the dry months from November through May, the Mekong -- which flows from the Tibetan plateau down to Vietnam and out to the South China Sea -- is reduced to 2,000 cubic metres of flowing water per second.
		This is the case when the river's natural flow drops during the dry season to allow the intrusion of saltwater, which destroys the land set for agricultural use.
	www.ipsnews.net /mekong/stories/tensions.html (1044 words)

	The Mekong River Basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Mekong River Basin includes six Asian countries-Burma, Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam and is the primary economic base for its 60 million inhabitants, Water use is dominated by agriculture needs, primarily irrigation.
		The MRC, is the successor to the Mekong Committee (MC).
		The mandate of the Commission is to foster cooperation between its members in sustainable development of the resources of the Mekong Basin.
	www.ce.utexas.edu /prof/mckinney/ce397/Topics/Mekong/Mekong(2001).htm (1167 words)

	International Rivers Network: Mekong
		Mekong River – The Lifeblood of Southeast Asia
		The Mekong River is the heart and soul of mainland Southeast Asia.
		The 12th longest river in the world, the Mekong runs 4,800 kilometers from its headwaters on the Tibetan Plateau through Yunnan Province of China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam.
	www.irn.org /programs/mekong (1057 words)

	FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN
		Although gauging stations are in place on the Mekong River upstream of each of the townships affected by flooding in 1995, the absence of any effective flood forecasting procedures meant that it was not possible to identify the extent and timing of flooding on the Mekong River prior to its occurrence.
		The river height states are based on proximity of the forecast height to the critical and overbank heights at each of the five primary locations as detailed in Table 3.
		The East and West Vai Co rivers, the primary and secondary canal systems, the road network and flood plains in the Plain of Reeds, the Long Xuyen quadrangle and the area between the Bassac and Mekong rivers to the downstream limits of the flooded areas.
	www.fao.org /docrep/004/ac146e/AC146E03.htm (13254 words)

	Mekong River Commission
		Biodiversity and Fisheries in the Mekong River Basin
		The authors call for a code of conduct to be established for future introductions, arguing that while the impacts of exotic species so far appear relatively minor, their uncontrolled movement is a threat to native fish species that may decline through competition, predationor genetic interference and the possible spread of disease.
		Jointly published by the Mekong River Commission, the Cambodian Department of Fisheries and Danida.
	www.adb.org /Water/topics/dams/web/Mekong-River-Commission.htm (1493 words)

	MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION (MRC)
		Fish in the Mekong Basin is not just a local resource, but also a trans-boundary resource, which during its life cycle travels hundred of kilometres, from downstream feeding habitats to upstream refuge habitats or spawning areas.
		The overall goal of Fisheries Programme communication activities is to inform all stakeholders of the importance of fisheries to the livelihoods of people of the Mekong River Basin, with a view to ensuring political and community support for the maintenance of healthy rivers and fisheries in the Mekong.
		The 1995 Agreement states, MRC's role is to promote "Cooperation in all fields of sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Basin." This should contribute to sustainable and balanced development, while preserving the environmental integrity of the Basin.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/AD089E/ad089e09.htm (2211 words)

	Asia Times
		The vision for the MRC was created to offer all countries in the region the freedom of navigation along any part of the great Mekong as long as they avoid damage to other countries as each pursues an economic and environmentally sound purpose.
		All along the upper reaches of the Mekong, including the northeastern river towns of Kratie and Stung Treng, the hardwood trees that once stood tall as sentries, hugging the shores of the river, have been logged, resulting in more erosion and in dramatic changes in the quality of the water.
		The same can be said for the Mekong River Commission, who appear eager to negotiate their way through potential areas of water-use conflict, development, and damage to a traditional way of life for millions of people along this precious and fragile river system.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/DH09Ae01.html (1886 words)

	HYDROLOGIC EFFECTS OF CHINA’S UPPER MEKONG DAMS
		Given that the change of flow regime is a critical factor in the annual flood levels that sustain the region's fisheries, traditional livelihoods and biodiversity, the Upstream countries' projects in the Mekong River, namely the continued dam constructions and commercial navigation plan, have become a major concern for the downstream countries including Cambodia.
		The river discharge during dry seasons (November-April) at the Chiang Saen gaging station has increased significantly since the completion of the Manwan Dam in 1993.
		Tinh N. Dang of the Mekong River Commission’s Secretariat in assisting me to obtain crucial hydrologic data for this evaluation.
	www.mekongriver.org /publish/qghydrochdam.htm (3717 words)

	Asia Times
		In 1995 four nations of the lower Mekong basin - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam - created the Mekong River Commission, charged with furthering the sustainable development and exploitation of the "Mother of Rivers".
		This is the first in a series of exclusive reports on the Mekong: its promise, its challenges and the failures of those who control it.
		Massive dam construction and channel dredging by China on the upper reaches of the Mekong river system seriously affect the countries downstream, yet protests by Cambodia or even the Mekong River Commission are muted.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/others/Mekong.html (275 words)

	ERM.COM > Case Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		River basins are a good example of where transboundary co-operation is essential.
		The Mekong River is one of the world's longest, stretching over 4000km.
		Working with the MRC and the member governments ERM proposed a system for co-ordinated transboundary environmental assessment for the whole river basin and at the level of individual projects.
	www.erm.com /ERM/SVC/ID.NSF/(Page_Name_Web)/CaseStudies-Asia_APassporttoTransboundaryEnvironmentalAssessment (721 words)

	Protected areas review > Regional > 1st Workshop > Opening speech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Mekong River Commission was established under an agreement signed in 1995 between Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam where the four countries agreed to cooperate in the sustainable development of the Mekong Basin.
		The MRC has recently commenced the implementation of a regional development process for the lower Mekong basin.
		Once again, on behalf of the Mekong River Commission, I would like to wish all the participants, facilitators and workshop organiser a very successful workshop and a pleasant stay in Phnom Penh.
	www.mekong-protected-areas.org /vietnam/mekong/kristensen.htm (717 words)

	Oxfam America: World Committee on Dams Report: Oxfam Responds
		Nowhere are poor people more worried about dam building than in the Mekong River basin, which is often described as the world's largest untapped natural resource and where 65 million people depend on the River for their daily livelihoods.
		Concern is so strong amongst the international group Oxfam that it has established the Oxfam Mekong Initiative, which is designed to ensure that the wishes of the poorest people are taken into account as the Mekong River is exploited--often for national or self interests.
		The Oxfam Mekong Initiative is driven by the principle that it is the basic right of humans to have access to the resources that they need to sustain themselves, as well as the right to participate in both political and economic decisions that affect them.
	www.oxfamamerica.org /contents/art613.html (563 words)

	Mekong River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On April 5, 1995, the governments of the Commission drew up an Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin.
		This agreement was written to ensure that each of the Nations in the Mekong River Commission would cooperate in development on the river and minimize any problems resulting from development.
		The river is a wonderful resource for the development of international basins, but there are many environmental concerns regarding the development of the Mekong river.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~aagreenb/worldpolitics/mekong.html (365 words)

	Our Mekong \| Monitor
		BANGKOK—A campaign seeking to stop the clearing of reefs along the Mekong, as well as the ecological and social damages from it, was launched by activists in early May, but this won't be easy task.
		"In terms of its environmental, social and cultural aspects, clearing reefs from the Mekong River for navigation and tourism is inappropriate," said SEARIN director Chainarong Sretthachau.
		During the flood season, the Mekong River Commission broadcasts daily flood forecasts.
	www.ipsnews.net /mekong/monitor/monitor2.html (564 words)

	Wetlands biodiversity programme for the lower Mekong Basin
		The Mekong River Basin Wetland Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme (MWBP), led by UNDP Lao PDR, is a joint initiative between UNDP, IUCN - the World Conservation Union, and the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
		This experience and information generated will be fed into the Mekong River Commission's Basin Development Plan and subsequently contribute to the development of agreements on water use.
		In addition to specialist knowledge on possible environmental, socio-economic impacts of potential changes in river flows, the role of the Mekong River Commission will be to provide a mechanism for information exchange, integration and mapping of socio-economic and biophysical resources to support planning and decision making in the region.
	www.ramsar.org /wn/w.n.mekong_vientiane.htm (601 words)

	The Mekong
		Wet season river levels are up to eight to ten metres higher than dry season ones, creating a rich and extensive series of wetlands in the four countries of the Lower Mekong Basin prior to reaching the four million hectare delta.
		The biodiversity of the Mekong River Basin is immense, and of truly exceptional significance to international biodiversity conservation even in comparison with other parts of tropical Asia.
		The diversity of the river fauna itself is surpassed only by that of the Amazon and the Congo, with over 1,300 species of fish inhabiting the main channels, tributaries, and associated wetlands.
	www.mekongwetlands.org /Programme/mekong.htm (730 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Mekong: 'Mother of rivers'
		To manage the resources of the river basin and harness the waters for hydropower and irrigation, the Mekong River Commission was set up in 1995 by Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, with China and Burma as dialogue partners.
		The director of the Laos Mekong River Committee, Boriboun Sanakisam, took me out in one of the high-speed powerboats favoured by rich, young Thai businessmen keen to do business with their resource-rich neighbour just across the river.
		In the north of the country, I took a small longtail boat down the Mekong and retraced the journey taken by countless Lao kings from the Buddha caves of Tham Ting to the royal jetty at the old capital of Luang Prabang.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1506086.stm (696 words)

	CE 397 Transboundary Water Resources - Topic - McKinney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Every river basin is unique, but the Mekong River basin has some particularly interesting political, hydrological and economic characteristics that present both opportunities and obstacles for cooperative management of basin resources.
		The Mekong Committee (predecessor of the Mekong River Commission) was originally established in 1957 to bring together Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and South Vietnam in basin management under the auspices of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE).
		Similarly, China is in the process of blasting portions of the lower Mekong to enhance navigability and again the EIA’s are inadequate (see Evaluation of the EIA for the Proposed Upper Mekong Navigation Improvement Project).
	www.ce.utexas.edu /prof/mckinney/ce397/Topics/Mekong/Mekong.htm (1706 words)

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